Ultimate Check-in System-Chapter 55: Karma

Tyler was left stunned.

This was beyond his level. Surely, Misaka could hold on against two of those Continent Level Spirits, but how could he hold back Country Level?

Then, Misaka shook her head and said.

"You must be mistaken. If they were truly Continent Level Spirits, you wouldn’t have returned alive."

"As a Sixth Rank, we generally have a unique ability to use Aura for more than just a piece of armor."

"At this rank, Aura becomes more than just power. It becomes an ability. Something that can do things like telekinesis, mind control, and even sense."

"Of course, if there is another Aura user nearby, they can instantly sense the Aura and figure out things like mind control and sensory."

Hearing that, Tyler sighed a breath of relief.

"Even if that is the case, there should be at least five Country Level Spirits. That’s quite a lot. Not to mention several Mountain Level Spirits."

"This is an invasion we can’t take lightly, Lord. We might as well put ourselves outside the city."

Misaka spoke with a serious expression.

Tyler also understood the severity of this invasion, but at least it was several times better than what Liam and others reported.

He looked at them and asked.

"How far away?"

"They had just started their journey from the northwest side of the Eternal Forest."

"They weren’t traveling fast, but considering their speed as spirits, they will take less than a day."

Liam answered.

Tyler thought about the situation. This invasion was targeted at their city, but why?

This was a specific Spirit Invasion. These kinds of invasions wouldn’t happen without a certain reason to incite the spirits.

So, what could be the reason behind it?

"Are you curious why they might be attacking your city?" Alex asked.

Tyler nodded.

"Spirits are connected to Heaven and Hell. They couldn’t reach either of those and got stuck here, but they are unique for this connection."

"With this connection, they can do several amazing feats, and two of them are Possession and Karma Chasing."

"Possession is rather simple. Instead of eating one’s soul, they try to possess their bodies to be reborn."

"But only high-level spirits can do this. And the same goes for Karma Chasing. Whenever a person gets involved with too much Karma, they notice him."

"And, they hunt that person down for his Karma. Devouring their Karma allows them to be more connected with Hell and Heaven."

"They could even leave Earth and enter one of those places based on what Karma they have absorbed."

"Considering that continental-level and higher-level spirits have not come here, there is a high chance you are reeking with a massive amount of positive karma."

"With enough positive karma, they can easily ascend to Heaven."

Hearing that, five of them were left confused. Tyler and Misaka could understand a few things, but Liam, Jacob, and Martin were just dumbfounded.

"Wait, why do only lower-level spirits come after positive karma?"

Misaka asked with some confusion.

Even she didn’t know about this. She didn’t even know Spirits were connected to Heaven and Hell.

"Because the higher level spirits would mostly consume souls of humans and monsters to increase their strength."

"And even if they did, they could still absorb a large amount of positive Karma to balance or suppress their negative Karma."

"Except for some psychopaths, nobody wants to go to hell. They all want to live in Heaven. But only those with positive karma can go to Heaven."

"Of course, this doesn’t mean you mustn’t do anything evil to reach heaven. No, that isn’t the case."

"Instead, positive and negative Karma is determined by how high you get from using the lives of other people."

"If you get too high using a small number of lives, your negative karma will be far too small. As long as you do a few good things, you can easily produce more positive Karma."

"We and even monsters can control our Karma based on our actions. But spirits do not have that ability since they are dead people."

"So, they can only change their Karma by absorbing others’."

Alex looked at Tyler and said.

"You have done something that has fundamentally changed the lives of ordinary people in the world for the better."

"You know that. That’s the reason why you are full of positive karma."

Hearing that, Tyler couldn’t help but chuckle.

"I didn’t expect spirits to validate my actions. But at least, it sounds good that I succeeded in some form."

Misaka and others gave him a confused look. They didn’t know Tyler was the one behind the currency change.

So, they couldn’t understand how saving a few villages could pose such a grave danger to their Lord.

They immediately wanted to say something to change their Lord’s plan.

If saving a few villages could bring this much trouble, they couldn’t imagine how troublesome it would be after saving the world.

As for failure? They didn’t think it was possible. In their eyes, their Lord couldn’t fail.

They were just afraid of trouble. That’s right, just trouble!

But when they saw the smile on his face, they couldn’t put those words out of their mouth.

Alex noticed their expressions, and a smile formed on his face. He understood their intention, but Tyler was genuinely happy.

Tyler understood that what he did wasn’t bad.

Despite every conviction he had, he always doubted his action.

Was he right?

What if his ideals were wrong? What if everything was supposed to be the way it was in this world?

After all, he had read quite a lot of novels and fictional stories back on earth.

Some of the fictions showed a world full of child soldiers and war.

Even when the war ended and peace arrived, it wasn’t like the concept of child soldiers ended.

They continued producing child soldiers, and that’s what made him doubt his world.

What if this world was supposed to be that way? What if his actions only caused more problems for most people?

These thoughts were always in the back of his mind, creating a dome of pressure.

But now, that dome disappeared, that pressure vanished, and even his mind felt extremely relaxed.

Positive Karma was all the indication he needed to know he was walking on the right path.

Peace didn’t mean a good thing. Certainly, war wasn’t good either.

But in this situation, the chaos brought by the currency change forced the nobles out of their comfort zone.

If they wanted to survive, they had no choice but to become hunters.

Not just consume Natural Fruit and awaken their abilities or practice skills. That wasn’t enough.

They needed to become hunters and make money for themselves.

After all, there was a limit to how much the Association was willing to spend.

Not only that, but this would also force those ordinary people to make a decision about leaving the country.

This decision might sound cruel to them, but it was actually a better option. Because of his current mindset.

The moment Tyler realized this, he almost slapped himself on the face.

’No wonder I have so much Positive Karma. Those people are living in suffering, but they would rather suffer than die.’

’But with the currency change, they wouldn’t be able to survive much longer in the city and would be forced to leave.’

’Then, once they come under my influence, their life would be much better, or they would just die.’

’So, as long as I continue my plan, I am doing a good thing.’

He inwardly nodded with satisfaction.

But Misaka’s expression changed as she asked.

"Wait, if those spirits can sense Positive Karma, wouldn’t they alert other people about the Lord’s ambition?"

Alex nodded his head with a grave expression and said.

"Yes, Lord! They might even realize your identity as the culprit for this chaos."

Tyler shook his head.

"They definitely will."

Alex’s face turned ugly, so Tyler had no choice but to explain.

"But they will not take action against me in public. They might try to assassinate me or send forces to crib my growth, but they can’t try to kill me outright."

Hearing that, Liam asked confusedly.

"Why is that, Lord?"

In his eyes, power was everything. If others knew their Lord was a problem, why wouldn’t they try to kill him?

Tyler smiled and said.

"Because they are monarchs. They know how to rule others. They have been ruling the world for thousands of years."

"If they take action against me, it will only prove me right. This would only infuriate the public, and the public will take action against those nobles."

"Of course, their action wouldn’t cause any damage. But both nobles and civilians know that if they die in large numbers, they can create powerful spirits."

"Right now, those people do not think their lifestyle is wrong. Those who have become slaves will think being a slave is their life."

"Those who haven’t become slaves will do anything not to become slaves. But if they take action, these people will realize the truth."

He smiled and spread out his arms, laughing.

"Then, even if I die, this world will be in chaos. It will be destroyed and reborn."